Dankuni Municipality is the civic body that governs Dankuni and its surrounding areas in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district, West Bengal, India.

Dankuni Municipality
Type
Type
History
Founded2010; 14 years ago (2010)
Leadership
Chairman
Hasina Sabnam
Vice Chairman
Prakash Raha
Structure
Seats21
Political groups
  AITC: 11 seats
  CPI(M): 8 seats
  INC: 1 seats
  IND: 1 seats
Elections
Last election
2015
Next election
2022
Website
www.dankunimunicipality.in

Geography

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Map of dankuni municipality

Dankuni Municipality covers an area of 19.5 sq km and has a total population of 95,966 (2011).[1]

Dankuni Municipality is located in the south-eastern part of Chanditala II CD Block.[2]

Elections

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In the 2015 municipal elections for Dankuni Municipality Trinamool Congress won 11 seats, CPI (M) 8 seats, INC 1 seat and Independent 1 seat.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Dankuni Municipality". Urban Local Bodies. Department of Municipal Affairs, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  2. ^ "District Census Handbook: Hugli, Series-20, Part XIIA" (PDF). Map of Hooghly district with Municipalities (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Municipal General Election Results". Results of Municipal General Elections 2015. West Bengal State Election Commission. Retrieved 11 July 2017.